Who Really Uses Sick Days Anymore? Response Post #3

After reading Danielle’s “MySocialBuzz” blog post on sick days, I was reminded that at a recent staff meeting, the topic of sick days came up.  Work colleagues of mine complained that vacation days and sick days should be combined into “personal days” as many times people watch as their sick days sit idle while their vacation days vanish before they even get entered into the system. 

Another quip concerned the question, who takes sick days anymore anyway?  With technological advances, the ability to work remotely or from home is becoming more commonplace and accepted.  Gone are the days of last minute emails or calls into the office with a subtle cough into the phone to indicate that you won’t be able to make it in that day. 

I agree that Sick days are a terrible thing to waste (especially when you are sick and there is a lot going on) but I would rather not have sick days at all.  Just roll them all into personal days.  You work colleagues will thank you later when they plan their next big vacation.